Charles Dickens' home

Charles Dickens' home was recently renovated and reopened. See where the iconic writer used to live in London.

December 11, 2012 11:34 AM

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: An exterior view of the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: An exterior view of the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman adjusts the picture frames in the Morning Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman adjusts the picture frames in the Morning Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman cleans a table next to Dickens' death mask in a bedroom inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman cleans a table next to Dickens' death mask in a bedroom inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Employees of the Charles Dickens Museum manoeuvre Dickens' writing chair into his study on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: Employees of the Charles Dickens Museum manoeuvre Dickens' writing chair into his study on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman cleans Charles Dickens' bedroom inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman cleans Charles Dickens' bedroom inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman inspects Dickens' marriage certificate in the Morning Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman inspects Dickens' marriage certificate in the Morning Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman adjusts the bed linen in a bedroom inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman adjusts the bed linen in a bedroom inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman admires the Dining Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman admires the Dining Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman admires the Drawing Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman admires the Drawing Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A man operates a butter churn in the kitchen inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A man operates a butter churn in the kitchen inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman admires the Drawing Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman admires the Drawing Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A man adjusts the decor in the Dining Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A man adjusts the decor in the Dining Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A man adjusts the cutlery in the Dining Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A man adjusts the cutlery in the Dining Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman adjusts the picture frames in the Morning Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: A woman adjusts the picture frames in the Morning Room inside the Charles Dickens Museum on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December ... more

The entrance hallway is seen in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. Its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." (AP Photo/Sang Tan) less

The entrance hallway is seen in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young ... more

Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

The entrance hallway is seen in Charles Dickens' home, part of... Photo-3875682.53733 - Houston Chronicle

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The kitchen in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. Its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." (AP Photo/Sang Tan) less

The kitchen in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty ... more

Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

The kitchen in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles... Photo-3875685.53733 - Houston Chronicle

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The dining room of Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. Its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." (AP Photo/Sang Tan) less

The dining room of Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a ... more

Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

The dining room of Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles... Photo-3875693.53733 - Houston Chronicle

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The nursery room, containing a metal grille from Marshalsea Debtors' Prison where Dickens' father was imprisoned, right, and other exhibits from Dickens' childhood, is seen in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. Its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." (AP Photo/Sang Tan) less

The nursery room, containing a metal grille from Marshalsea Debtors' Prison where Dickens' father was imprisoned, right, and other exhibits from Dickens' childhood, is seen in Charles Dickens' home, part of the ... more

A servant's room is seen in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. Its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." (AP Photo/Sang Tan) less

A servant's room is seen in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family ... more

The staircase in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. Its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." (AP Photo/Sang Tan) less

The staircase in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty ... more

Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

The staircase in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles... Photo-3875692.53733 - Houston Chronicle

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The study in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. Its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." (AP Photo/Sang Tan) less

The study in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and ... more

Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

The study in Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles... Photo-3875691.53733 - Houston Chronicle

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: An employee of the Charles Dickens Museum manoeuvres Dickens' writing chair in his study on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December 10, 2012 following a major 3.1 million GBP refurbishment and expansion programme to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary year. The museum is located in Charles Dickens' house on Doughty Street where he lived from 1837 until 1839 and in which he wrote many novels including Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. less

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 07: An employee of the Charles Dickens Museum manoeuvres Dickens' writing chair in his study on December 7, 2012 in London, England. The museum will re-open to the public on December ... more

The dining room of Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. Its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." (AP Photo/Sang Tan) less

The dining room of Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a ... more

Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

The dining room of Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles... Photo-3875701.53733 - Houston Chronicle

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A blue plaque is seen on the exterior of Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London. Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer's world to life. Its director says it aims to look "as if Dickens had just stepped out." (AP Photo/Sang Tan) less

A blue plaque is seen on the exterior of Charles Dickens' home, part of the Charles Dickens Museum in London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his ... more

Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

A blue plaque is seen on the exterior of Charles Dickens'... Photo-3875704.53733 - Houston Chronicle